Yet, Colbert has been on a bit of winning streak as of late thanks arguably to being a foil to President Trump with him winning six of the last seven nights that weren't reruns.

Fallon has kept his schtick of goofing on the commander-in-chief by donning a blonde wig and doing an impression of Trump.

Colbert, however, has brought some new edge to his opening monologues that has seemingly caught on with viewers both on TV and online. For example, Colbert's Monday night opening has been viewed on YouTube more than 2.5 million times.

The week's full viewership numbers won't hit until next Tuesday, but it appears that thanks to Trump and Stewart, Colbert is seeing some momentum.

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 1, 2017: 3:29 PM ET

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